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MLB Players Vote for Nashville as Best Potential Expansion City over Montreal, Austin

The Athletic's annual MLB player poll shows a vast majority believes that Nashville should be the next home for an expansion team.

Players were given five choices: Nashville, Portland, Montreal, Oakland or "other." Nashville received 69 responses in its favor out of 100 players polled. Montreal (10 votes), Charlotte (five), Austin (five) and Portland, Oregon (four) rounded out the top five.

One player pointed out a potential issue with a team forming in Nashville.

"I think the only issue with them going to Nashville would be that there are so many Cardinals, Braves and Reds fans in that area," the player said.